AMD Gives Names to Dual-GPU Configurations Between APUs and Discrete GPUs

jmke · 29th June 2011, 15:51

Years ago, AMD's integrated graphics chipsets offered users the ability to pair integrated graphics processors with entry-level discrete graphics cards to work in tandem, and increased performance ideally by 50%, this technology was called Hybrid CrossFire. With the latest AMD A-Series APUs, AMD is packing much more powerful GPU components, and in the process, giving users the ability to pair the GPU component with a discrete graphics card. In the discrete graphics sphere, AMD CrossFireX already allows the pairing between two graphics cards that use the same ASIC, even if they're different models (for example, you can pair a Radeon HD 5770 with a HD 5750).

http://www.techpowerup.com/147968/AM...rete-GPUs.html

29th June 2011, 15:51	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	AMD Gives Names to Dual-GPU Configurations Between APUs and Discrete GPUs Years ago, AMD's integrated graphics chipsets offered users the ability to pair integrated graphics processors with entry-level discrete graphics cards to work in tandem, and increased performance ideally by 50%, this technology was called Hybrid CrossFire. With the latest AMD A-Series APUs, AMD is packing much more powerful GPU components, and in the process, giving users the ability to pair the GPU component with a discrete graphics card. In the discrete graphics sphere, AMD CrossFireX already allows the pairing between two graphics cards that use the same ASIC, even if they're different models (for example, you can pair a Radeon HD 5770 with a HD 5750). http://www.techpowerup.com/147968/AM...rete-GPUs.html __________________

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